"mussels" in Chinese (Simplified)
贻贝
Definition
贻贝是一种可食用的小型贝类,拥有深蓝色或黑色的壳,生活在淡水或咸水环境中。人们常将它们蒸、煮或作为海鲜菜肴食用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常以复数'mussels'出现,指食品时尤其如此。常用于“蒸贻贝”“贻贝配白葡萄酒酱”等短语。不要与发音相近的'muscles'(肌肉)混淆。
Examples
We had fresh mussels for dinner.
我们晚餐吃了新鲜的**贻贝**。
Mussels live in both fresh and salt water.
**贻贝**生活在淡水和咸水中。
My favorite seafood is mussels.
我最喜欢的海鲜是**贻贝**。
The chef prepared garlic butter mussels that tasted amazing.
厨师做了蒜香黄油**贻贝**,味道非常棒。
You should try the mussels at that seafood restaurant—they’re the best in town.
你一定要试试那家海鲜餐厅的**贻贝**,是全城最好吃的。
He spent the afternoon collecting mussels on the beach with his friends.
他下午和朋友们在海滩上采集**贻贝**。